UK students are being troubled on finding available places in certain universities as the nation is going through a university crisis.

The clearing process surges as universities find ways on designating the rising number of applicants on remaining available courses and degree programs which are mainly competitive are mostly getting full in many UK universities mainly law, economics, psychology, and history.

Last year, the available courses ranged from 48,000 but this year the numbers were cut down to 30,000 places which are giving the UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admission Service) lot of calls nationwide. UCAS reported 385,000 placement secured students and 185,000 pending for clearance. UCAS said that this year was the most competitive year compared to the last 10 years.

Several universities have closed down admissions. Few are Bristol and Nottingham University which reported unavailable places and several courses of York, Loughborugh, Royal Holloway and Queen’s University, Belfast. Unfavorably, UCAS reported clearing numbers almost halved from 2009 to 18,000 this year.

Esex University competitive courses such as; politics, economics and modern language are reported to be out of places. Reading University fell short of places for British and EU applicants however admissions are left uncapped for international students. Kingston University reports massive attempts on student admission over 40,000 and clearing conformation service by 1 pm. While Bath University had 19,000 applications for it’s 3000 places.

Thames University opened 46 course offerings and amazingly one course closed within 15 minutes. According to reports, there are 660,000 prospective applicants and 200,000 of them will not be admitted due to shortage of places after many universities opted not to offer clearance and slashed available places.

Meanwhile, the higher education minister, David Willets apologized for the nationwide inconvenience and even suggested that those who missed admissions take alternative education program such as; enrolling in further education colleges or take apprenticeships. However teaching organizations condemned Willets for his simple suggestions and expressed disgrace on degrading the applicants ambition when he suggest that unlucky applicants should take on less competitive courses available.